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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
Baseball.

AT ST. Adams Saturday: Gordons (of
MontreaD, eight; st. Adams, thirteen.
RUTLAND and Bellows Falls talk of seek
ing admission to the New England League
another season.
ST. ALBANs defeated Malone at St. Albans
Wednesday, eighteen to three. Thursdays
game between those clubs resulted in a
tie-ten to ten.
A PICKED nine from this place, with Moore
and Blevins of the Swantons as battery, will
"play " the Dartmouth Medics at the Bethel
fair tomorrow afternoon.
II is pretty certain that there will be a
league next season composed of st. Adams,
Montreal Ottawa, Ogdensburgh and poss-
bly, Malone and one or two other up
north teams.
SPRAGUE, who played with the Rutlands a
portion of the season, pitched for the Chi
cagos Saturday at Chicago against the New
Yorks. The score was five to five, and the
New Yorks only got nine hits off Sprague.
The North Montpelier baseball team went
to Barre last week Saturday, and were de-
feated by the score of thirteen to four.
Wheat was very effective, striking out ff-
teen of the Goddard players, but errors in
the first inning were numerous and costly,
and the Goddards secured ten runs. After
that their opponents settled down to busi-
ness, as the score by innings shows
Innings. 8
Goddard. 10 x-ls
Errors-Goddard, 3; North Montpelier, o.
Earned runs-Goddard, 0; North Mont
pelier, .. Two. .bagger-Spicer. Struck
out-By Hawes. /; by Wheat, Is. First base
on balls-By Hawes, A. by Wheat g Wild
pitches-Hawes, 0; Wheat, 8. Passed balls
Stewart, 0; Spcer, 3. Double plays-Wheat
to Shorey to Greeley; Greeley (unassisted)
to S. D. Cate. Left on bases-Goddard, 3
North Montpelier, 3. Time-Two and one
half hours. Umpire-I. w. Cate.
The st. Adams nine, champions of the
Northeastern League, disbanded Saturday
night. The original plan was to close the
season October lst, but one by one the clubs
dropped out. AS long as Rutland remained
the fight for the pennant was to go on But
Rutland pulled out and all St. Albans had
left to battle with was Malone, so far dis
tanced that they could not possibly have won
the championship. In the face of all this the
management hoped to keep the ball rolling
through September by importing the Lowell,
and other crack clubs of the New England
League. Manager Hunt tried to bring this
scheme about, but could not do so without
a large outlay which, in connection with the
more or less rainy weather we are sure tC
have this month, made the risks too great
We heartily endorse this compliment tC
the nine which appeared in recent issue o
the Free Press. " The st. Albans team il
composed of as nice lot of ball-players a,
one often meets, and aside from ball-playing
the boys have made hosts of friends in town
They are a good natured, gentlemanly
steady company of young men, and when i
comes to playing ball-well, they are there
as the score books show
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
Obituary..

HICHBoRN.-The decease of Flora L.,
wife of Samuel Hichborn, took place in
Boston last Sunday morning. Ii was first
generally made known by announcement in
Christ church, and produced deep feeling.
Mrs. Hichborn was the fifth child of Orange
and Melissa Nelson Fifeld, and was born
in Orange April II, 1913. She was woman
of much energy, ambition and decision,
combining Herewith the finer and gentler
instincts of a true, large-hearted woman.
She had a genius not only for making
friends but the better one of attaching
them to herself permanently Her ruling
characteristic was buoyant, sunny dispo-
siton, which, allied with considerateness
made happy those who came in contact with
her. Through an illness of year or more
she knew well the inevitable nature of her
ailment, A sincere, trusting Christian, she
was rooted and grounded well in what best
sustains-hope eternal. AS far as one can
be said to be fit to pass to the unseen world
il would seem that she was. Thus religious
confidence and temperament sustained her
Though the end came suddenly it was not
unwelcome as a release from suffering and
the gate of entrance on fruition. Hersrealm
as wife for fourteen years was filled as
amply as her duties as a mother. The
thought of her old Montpelier home, kind
red and friends endured till wearied nature
failed, and to-day her remains are to be laid
to rest, according TO her request, in Green
Mount, near her mother Green will be her
memory; green be the grass above her II.
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LamOille County.
HYDE Park.

Mrs. AsAPH SPAULDING, aged about
eighty years, died Tuesday, the 18th in
stant, at the residence of Lincoln Griswold,
near North Hyde Park. Mrs. Martin
Spaulding after helping to lay out Mrs.
Asaph Spaulding, was taken sick and car
ried to her home at b. M. Curriers', and
doctor summoned, but she died before
morning. Her age was nearly fifty years.
- The creamery made an average of
about three hundred pounds of butter day
during the month of August and paid their
patrons eighty-eight cents per hundred
pounds for the milk. - Mrs. Jane
Kimball died at the home of her brother,
Carlos Jones, Friday, the 10th instant, from
the effects of cancer. - Emery, son of
Marcus Gould, died the 18th instant of
diabetes, aged nineteen years. - Lucy
Keeler is visiting friends at Enosburgh
Falls. - Will Putnam and wife were at
Waterbury last week attending the funeral
of her father. - III. NJ. Mcfarland has
just put new Remington typewriter into
his office, which his increased correspond
has taken Job of stone work in Concord
of the st. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain
railroad and started Monday morning for
that town to begin operations.
Morrisville.
CAPITAL ENGINE, No. 5, was taken out for
drill last Friday afternoon. But few of the
boys came out, and it is hoped the next drill
will be better attended. The machine
proved to be all right and the boys ought to
take pride in it. - b. w. Grout and NJ.
p. Wait of Worcester Mass, are visiting
friends in town and vicinity. - Mr..
Homer Stone and wife of st. Louis are
visiting at F. B. Livingstones. - Mrs.
f. p. Robinson has been spending few
days at Maplewood farm. - Rev. Mr..
Bushee exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mr..
Anderson of Stowe last Sunday - Will
II. Robinson is confined to the house. -
Frank Cram and wife are both i'll with a
fever. 80 Hermon Hobrook is able to be
out after having typhoid fever. -
Dwight Holton and Charlie Cramer of Bos-
! ton are in town, - Rev. NJ. p. Bell and
son were in town last week. -Q Quite a
number from here attended the state fair at
! Burlington.
Wolcott.
j. RIVERS has bought a farm in Norris
town and moved on to it, and Henry Nell
son is TO move into the house vacated by
Rivers. - Fred Lyon has sold out his
interest in the Ranse Parker farm to Ira
Lindsey of Shelburne, Mass. - viii
Bennett and his wife's brother are going to
open a hotel in Cabot - Charles CLARK
and wife have gone to st, Armand, Canada
on a visit. - Mr.. Gale has sold the
Wakefield farm to Ed. Silloway.
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Caledonia County.
IIardwick.

FOURTEEN tickets were sold at this station
for the state fair at Burlington. The
potato crop varies greatly in different locali-
ties. A few report good yield, but most
farmers call the crop about half an average
one. A few fields will hardly pay for dig
ging. l.. III. Warren loaded a car here last
week at fifty cents per bushel. - Batch
elders hotel team, in returning from the
depot Saturday evening last, colided with
Lyman Barretts team, near Mr. Judevine's
residence, badly damaging Barrett's wagon
and injuring Mrs Barrett. 80 ID. w.
Aiken has sold his Wolcott farm near West
Hill in this town to Frank Mason of VOL
colt. Price paid, $500. We understand
NJ Il. Tucker has purchased the lum-
Der on portion of the farm of Mason.
- Hard frosts Saturday and Sunday
mornings completed the destruction of what
was left in gardens and corn-felds that was
liable to injury from that source. 60
Corn and grass have been the best crops
produced in this section this season. -
A. w. Powers of West Woodbury. is Sc
riously ill with pneumonia, and his son
Herbert, residing in this village, has been
upon the sick list the past week. - IL.
q. Swerdfeger and his bride returned on
Wednesday from their bridal tour to Boston,
Westboro and other places in Massachu-
setts.
Walden.
WILLIE and Oracle Stevens are attend
Ing school at Craftsbury Academy -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
Montpelier and Vicinity.

Hon. JUSTIN S, MORRILL, was in town last
Friday.
HENRY BIGGs' family left for Boston
Monday.
GEORGE w. Colby is building an addition
to his house on Barre street.
QUARTERLY conference will be held at
Trinity church next Tuesday evening
Mr.. WRIGHT is to preach upon " He'll in
the Opera-house next Sunday morning
A PARTY of eleven young ladies from the
capital had basket picnic at Berlin pond
Saturday.
MISSES GERTRUDE and Alice Drew go to
Manchester, N. H., to-day for brief visit
to relatives
T. r. MERRILL, Jr, and G. M. Cushman
are expected home from the White Noun
tains this week.
MRS. JOHN VooDRy is spending her vaca-
ton with her daughters, Mrs. ID. w. Cooley
of Bennington, n. H., and Mrs. w, II,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
Addison County.
Granville.

l.. j, RUSSELL is able to work again, and
is now at work in RoXbury. If he moves
over there, as he intends to do, we shall
have no blacksmith in town, but there is
an opening for a good one. - A man
from Woodstock has been up White river
valley getting estimates of the freight that
goes to and from these towns for the rail-
roads with view of building a road
through this valley. - A. n. Briggs and
wife have gone to Plymouth on visit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(VtD poSt-OffiCe Sentemher 10 1887:

LETTERS uuCdlleu lOr al Une MOntpeller
(Vt) post-oflice September 10, 1887
Mrs. Lucinda Campbell 2, Herbert Green
Miss G. NJ. Cleveland j. c. Hock,
Mrs. Polly Ellis, Rev. Fisk Harmon,
Elsie Elton l. S. Lichtensten,
Mrs. Lillian Hunt Martin McKenna,
Miss b. Regan, Myron MahOn,
Mrs. Ellis d. Rollins James O'Nen
Mrs. Harvey Reed Edgar s. Shattuck,
L. 2. Frost John Walker,
Lewis Gould, Fred Il. Young.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE musical public will have the pleasure
of listening to one of Boston's best pianists,
Mr.. Ferdinand Dewey, on Friday evening
next at half-past seven o'clock in the Sem
mary chapel. Mr.. Dewey enjoys an envi-
able reputation as pianist and composer
both in Boston and elsewhere. His recital
given at the chapel few years ago received
most Hattering comments from our musical
people, and we bespeak for him large
audience on Friday evening. Mr.. Dewey is
to have the vocal assistance of Miss Mary
Phinney, our well-known contrato.
PROFESSOR n. II. THOMPSON, formerly
conductor of the Philharmonic Society of
Burlington and for ten years a teacher of
music in that city, fell dead in his room at
the Evans House at Springfield Mass, Fri
day evening from rupture of the heart, the
result of injuries sustained in being run
over by double-team on Thursday. Mr.
Thompson at the time of his death was an
instructor of vocal music in the public
schools and is pleasantly remembered as
having served in a similar capacity here
while living in Burlington. He was very
successful in his work here, and many of our
people will sincerely mourn at his painful
and untimely demise.
NEXT week occur the annual fall excur-
sions to New York via the Central Vermont
! railroad-fare $500 for the round trip from
Burlington and stations south as far as
Hartland on the Central division and Cen
ter Rutland on the Rutland division. Pas
sengers will leave by the Monday morn
ing mail trains south on these divisions,
and those who go via White River junction
will go from New London by boat; passen-
gers via Rutland will go down the Hudson
by boat. Tickets will be good to return not
later than October Sd, thus affording visitors
| TO the metropolis an opportunity TO see the
international yacht races between the
Volunteer " and the" Thistle" The OPP
portunity to visit New York will be inn
proved by many in this vicinity.
WoRKMEN engaged in laying a water
pipe from South Main street to Worcester
! branch between the railroad yard and III
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21

Mrs. Venner and her daughter Minnie re-
Gently received a number of valuable pres
ents from Mrs Venner's daughter in Massa-
chusetts. - The government has discov-
cred corruption in the pension business in
this vicinity. = Mr. Gibson Of New
Hampshire is in town buying cattle for the
Boston market.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
BY ID. w. DIXON.
aMattbman Il suurnal.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1887.
Special Offer.

The WATcHMAN will be sent on trial to
new subscribers from this time until Janu-
airy /, 1888, for fifty cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21
Business Notices.

THE finest specimens of the photographers
art may be seen at Harlow's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
PHYSICIANS have Fcund Out

That a communicating and foreign ele-
ment in the blood, developed by indiges-
ton, is the cause of rheumatism. This
settles upon the sensitive sub-cutaneous
covering of the muscles and ligsments OF
the joints, causing constant and shifting
pain, and aggregating as cslcareous,
chalky deposit which produces stiffness
and distortion of the Joints. No fact
which experience has demonstrated in
regard to Hostetter's stomach bitters has
stronger evidence to support than this.
namely, that this medicine of comprehen-
sive uses checks the formidable and
atrocious disease, nor is it less positively
established that it is preferable to the
poisons often used to arrest it, since the
medicine contains only salutary ingtedi.
ents Il is also signal remedy for
malarial fevers, constipation. dyspepsia,
kidney and bladder ailments. debility and
Other disorders. See that you get the
genuine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
REVISED THEIR PLATFORM.
The Union Labor People Finish Their
Business and Adjourn Sine Die.

Business and Adjourn Sine Die.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb a5-Thursday
morning the Union Labor national conven-
ton was called TO order at $50 and the roll
OF states for national committeeman was
called, resulting es follows: Alabama, 7. j.
Goodal, California, E. Z. Davis: Colorado,
Rev. Gilbert De La Matyr, Dakota, 4. o.
Dean; Maryland, c. H Pettens; Massachu-
setts, Warnes Johnston; Michigan, William
b. Near; Missouri, B. J. Nolan; Ne
Graska, o. o. Hail; New Hampshire, George
Carpenter; New Jersey. W. B. Dabois; New
York, Joel T, Hunt; Ohio, Carries Jenkins;
Rhode Island, E. W Pike; Mississippi, John
7. Zane; Tennessee, J. R. Miles; Texas, Capt.
Sam Evans; West Virginia, James K
Thompson; Wisconsin, ". L. Lockwood; /;
Washington territory, Geo. E. Smith.
At this point a secession was threatened.
Delegate Winston, Of North Carolina, got
the floor and said that tie Arkansas, North
Carolina ami Mississippi delegations had de-
ciined to 60 into the organization OF the ma
iional committee. He offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the planks is plat
form on land, transportation, money, .ncome
tax, and Chinese labor be recognized as the
national platform OF tie party, and that the
states may adopt the others at their pleas
ure.
Col Norton, of Illinois, moved that the
resolution lie adopted, and it was carried
with general shout and few noes.
When tee platform question was settled
the following southern delegates TOOK places
on the national committee; Arkansas.
Charles E. Cunningham; Mississippi, J. W.
Copeland; North Carolina, John r. Win
ston.
Thomas N. Gruelle, of Indianapolis was
elected chairman Of the national committee,
AMI l. F. Mcdonald, K. of L., cabinet
maker of Springfield, Ohio, was elected sec
retary, and A. j. Streator, of Illinois, treas
urer. After the usual vote of thanks and
complimentary speeches, the convention ad-
.lJurne5 sine die
At o'clock in the evening there was re
union of the Blues and Grays, or the north
ern and Confederate soldiers of the new
Union Labor party on the platform Of Mu-
SIC hall. At o'clock a ratification meeting
of the new party to which everybody was
invited, was held. Speeches were made by
Col S. F. Norton, of Illinois; Jesse Harper,
of IiliDois; P E. Davis, of California, on the
Chinese question, and Mrs. Marion Todd, of
Michigan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
How to Make Money i.

Many people who have accumulated
a few hundred or few thousand dollars,
would be grateful to the man who would
tell them how to invest it SO that it would
yield a sure increase without danger of
loss. 1t is the danger. in fac: almost
the certainty of partial if not total lobs of
capital that deters people from placing
their accumulations in nearly every line
of those enterprises known as specula>
tive ITO speculate" is to many only
another name for to gamble There
is, however, one means of making even a
small capital accumulate and bear fruit,
with no chance of loss. Real estate is a
commodity which has always an intrinsic
value; power of producing something
which gives it q price. an impossibility
of destruction by any misfortune or acci-
dent which gives it stability. There
are two ways in which person
can invest in real estate small
or large sum; The first by
loaning to others a portion of its
value. giving to them the power of pos
sessing what otherwise they could not,
and taking in return portion of the
product of such property in the form of
interest To those who are satisfied
with a reasonable income from this in
vestment, this offers the best and safest
way to solve the problem. The other
way is by buying lands with the expecta>
ton of an increase 10 the value. This
will be affected more or less by circum>
stances, but the certainty of gaining
something, and the possibility Of an in
crease far beyond any obtainable rate of
interest. would tempt anyone who would
season his investment with the flavor Of
speculation. Would You learn more of
this? Then call on me at my Office ia
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
ADVICE Tu AvTEBRe

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
Advertising.
Advertising.
P T. Barnum, in an address at a bus,
iness mems meeting held at Bridgeport,

P. T. Barnum. in an address at bus,
mess mems meeting held at Bridgeport,
few days since. said:
You do not advertise enough. You
ought to use more printers ink every
day. YoI are asleep and want the bus>
mess to run itself. Standing advertise
ments in paper command confidence.
The man who for year lives in the com
munity and leads reputable life, even
though he be of moderate ability, will
grow in the confidence and esteem Of
his fellows. On the same principles a
newspaper advertisement becomes famil-
lar to the eyes of readers. 1t may be
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business of the man familiar, and its
presence in the columns of a newspaper
inspires confidence in the stability OF the
enterprise.
There is great deal of good common
sense in the above. and business men
should read it and give it thought P.
T. Barnum is a living example of the
benefits of iudicious advertising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
A BOX OF BONES.


CHASTITY Contents of Package Received
at Pittsburg.
PIITsBURG, Feb. 25-A box containing
the detached and mualated remains of an
adult was discovered IN the Office OF the Bal
umore & Ohio Express company, this city,
Thursday morning. Attention was attracted
TO the box, which was received from Gin
cinnai bearing the address, John Osborn
Pittsburg,' By the very offensive odor of de-
cayiug flesh. Superintendent J. D. thinner
man ordered the box opened. The first
sight of the contents cuased the whole Office
force to recoil with horror. A human skull
sawed through perpendicularly from the
summit to the base Of the lower jaw, diveste1
OF its flesh, grinned horribly at them.
Flanking the skull were the femoral bones,
black and ghastly, to which are attached
shreds of putrescent flesh Under them Law
the spine, the articulations of which were
still full of flesh and great hunks OF gristle,
far along in the process of modification. The
remaining bones of the body lay deeper in
the box, and to all were attached to greater
or less extent the flesh.
The police department and coroner's Office
were notified and detectives are endeavoring
to find John Osborn" who is unknown in
this city Chief of Detectives O'Mara has
teIegraphed Chief of Police Deitsch, of Gin
cinnati, for any information obtainable in
that city. Marks upon one knee and upon
the face show very rough treatment A
prominent physician thinks the box is in
tended for some medical student The chief
OF police and coroner think differently.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, druggist. Bippus. Ind,
testiies: Il Can recommend Electric
bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing.
Abraham Hare. druggist. Bellvllle. Ohio.
afirms: The best selling medicine !
ever handled IN my 20 years experience,
is Electric bitters" Thousands OF Others
have added their testimony, SO that the
verdic; is unanimous that Electric bitters
do cure all diseases of liver, kidney and
blood. Only half dollar bottle at
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-26
LOCAL NOTICES.

We make specially of -four and retail!
1t at wholesale prices. Streckfls s
Schaab.
Tenderloin, spare ribs, sausage meat,
kettle rendered aad leaf lard, at Gil
mores pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
st Biake's ticket Office 1908 Second
avenue. div
Go to the city mills for your -four, buck
wheat, rye -four, rye meal, graham. cora
neal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
L Schaab.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81 100000. Peasants & Hurst.
agents. Office over Rock Island National
Bank
Stop and figure what so pounds OF oats
and so pounds of fshelled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus & Schaab.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend TO any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postofice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Taxes.
The taxes for 1885 are now due Office
in the court house.
GEO. E. LAMBERT, Collector
Wm. MeEniry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office In
post office binck
Esrth Esoceok, DsErsts.
No. 1724 Second avenue Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural testa ard
Inserting raetn without plates.
Coal, Potatoes, Etc.
For coal, leave orders at Wheelan Bros.
grocery, or at 1905 Second avenue. For
onions and potatoes, apply under May
Bros. old stand. Second avenue
JOIN WARNER.